November 13, 2014, 2:20PM

President Obama trotted out a plan for FCC regulation of ISPs on Monday to a roughly equal mixture of fanfare and derision. I've been watching the discussions fly around the internet for days now and have found that there's a lot of misunderstandings about what, exactly, the fight is about. Full story »

September 08, 2014, 5:02PM

The internet – these days – is as ubiquitous as electricity and water supply. Sure, just like electricity and water, it's not something that we need to survive, but it's quickly becoming something that we depend upon in order to live the way that we live. Full story »

July 12, 2012, 3:55PM

The security system with police and fire alarm protection lets customers set their alarm from a smartphone or computer and remotely control their lights and digital thermostats while away from home. Full story »

April 14, 2010, 8:00AM

We're a computer-addicted, TV junkie society. Such gadgetry has played a role in the public's diminishing civic involvement. The City of Madison has now made it easier for Madison residents to keep an eye on their government. Full story »

March 07, 2010, 6:11AM

Next week HBO begins airing the 10-hour miniseries “The Pacific,” based on the memoirs of Sid Phillips and Eugene Sledge. The production follows the pattern of the miniseries “Band of Brothers” and tracks several U.S. Marines across the South Pacific in World War II. (Web: http://www.hbo.com/the-pacific/index.html.) Mobile is one of several regional sites for the premiere. HBO and Comcast... Full story »

March 03, 2010, 6:27AM

More than 70 cities are thought to be competing for Google Fiber, including Seattle, St. Louis, Washington, D.C., Indianapolis, Fresno, Calif., Baton Rouge, La., Charlottesville, Va., and Chapel Hill, N.C. Full story »